For the first time in more than 30 years, NASA has no firm plans to send any new landers or rovers to Mars. Instead, the ...

NASA has awarded Blue Origin a contract worth up to about $700 million to build a new communications network around Mars.

Blue Origin is building an orbiter that will establish continuous communication between Earth and Mars.

NASA’s new Mars helicopter rotors survived supersonic testing, boosting lift by 30% and paving the way for heavier, more ...

July 23 (UPI) --Planned moon and Mars missions require timely communications and navigation systems, which is prompting NASA officials to request ideas via proposals from U.S. firms. NASA on July 7 ...

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to tap the private sector to pave the way for human missions to Mars in a proposal that closely aligns with the goals of Elon Musk. The White House's 2026 budget ...

NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover. Credit: NASA NASA has selected seven companies eligible for contract awards to advance robotic surface mobility on Mars under the Mars Exploration Program's Science ...

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